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Bodegas Los Frailes, is a family run Pago, situated in the
south-east of the province of Valencia, in the valley known
as 'Els Alforins', distinguished by its organic wine-growing
heritage, 80 kilometres inland from the Mediterranean Sea
at 600m above sea level. Bodegas y Vinedos Los Frailes is
totally dedicated to the cultivation of organically grown
vines spread over 130 hectares. The bodega’s name 'Los
Frailes' means ‘The friars' and derives from its having
been a Jesuit property until the confiscation of all Church
property in Spain in the 18th century which saw the Velázquez
family buy it in auction in 1771. They are still there and
have been making and exporting wine ever since. However it
is only in the last seven years that the current generation
decided to change direction and make fine wine, from the primarily
classic Mediterranean grape varieties Monastrell
and Garnacha
with the incorporation of new varieties Cabernet
Sauvignon, Tempranillo,
Shiraz and Marselan.
The average age of the vineyards is over 26 years old, with
the Monastrell coming from over 40 year old vines. Yields
are kept low, 3000 kilos of grape per hectare as an average,
encouraging quality not quantity.
The new cellar is a modern facility with the latest technology,
fully automated stainless steel tanks with advanced cooling
control systems, hydraulic press, new oak barrels with a capacity
for over 600 barrels, primarily Hungarian.
NEW!
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for more information.
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